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The Western Wall

Bennett, Netanyahu helped build Western Wall's Ezrat Yisrael, but will either secure its future?

B'Yachad party heads Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid speak during a press conference in Tel Aviv, Septemper 11, 2026.

Ahead of elections, Bennett, Lapid pledge to strengthen Israel-Diaspora ties

Jewish worshippers pray at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site, during the traditional Birkat Kohanim ceremony on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Jerusalem’s Old City, September 28, 2026.

WATCH: Tens of thousands of Jewish worshipers gather for Birkat Kohanim at Western Wall


Orphans who lost parents during October 7 war celebrate joint Kotel bar mitzvah

The boys enjoyed a day-long celebration, proceeding down to the Western wall accompanied by their families, where they were called up to the Torah.

Bar mitzvah at the Kotel, May 18, 2026.

Avi Maoz: Chief Rabbinate control over prayer is the only way to protect Western Wall - interview

The bill seeks to grant the Rabbinate authority to determine prayer arrangements at the Western Wall. It also proposes that the Chief Rabbinate would be considered the representative of Judaism.

MK Avi Maoz, leader of the far-right Noam Party, speaks with the Jerusalem Post on May 17, 2026.

Jewish communities worldwide mark Liberation and Rescue Day amid rising antisemitism

Jewish communities worldwide mark Liberation and Rescue Day under the theme “From generation to generation in the face of antisemitism,” with Holocaust survivors, leaders, and diplomats attending.

Russia’s Jewish community marks 81 years since Nazi Germany’s surrender in World War II, May 2026.

Jerusalem Day: Why are Jews ashamed of reclaiming Jerusalem? - opinion

In many Jewish communities, Jerusalem Day goes unnoticed. The liberation of Jerusalem is no longer celebrated as a miracle or even as a historic achievement. How did we lose our way so quickly?

 A FLAG march takes place through the Old City on Jerusalem Day, in May. Israel will become a bi-national state and its Jewish expressions, including the national flag, will lose their status and their meaning, the writer warns.

Jerusalem Day lacks ritual meaning and how to fix a neglected holiday - opinion

Jerusalem Day celebrates Jewish history and sovereignty, but needs rituals to become a truly unifying and widely observed holiday.

 Jewish men dance with Israeli flags during Jerusalem Day celebrations at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 26, 2025.

Jerusalem Day: The Israeli capital's eternal bond with the Jewish people - opinion

As Jerusalem Day approaches, the Western Wall stands once again as a symbol of Jewish longing, prayer, and togetherness.

A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in the foreground as the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, is seen in the background.

Next year in Jerusalem – and then some - opinion

Fifty-nine years after reunification, the Jewish people must reckon with what was won, and what remains to be built.

A man is seen holding an Israeli flag in the Old City of Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day.

Grapevine: Iconic photograph

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Work is underway to create infrastructure for the new Green Line on the Jerusalem light rail.

A love letter to Israel: Reflections on Memorial Day from Eilat - opinion

On Memorial Day, a personal reflection from Eilat on the love for Israel - its landscapes, its people, and the unique challenges and beauty that make it one of a kind.

 The Israeli flag.

My Word: When pride meets prejudice - opinion

What began as a language dispute turns into a broader question of national pride, belonging, and resilience.

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